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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,430,535 and 69,762,802.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,430,535 and 69,762,802.50 is: 104,819,998.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,430,535 : 69,762,802.50 = 69,762,802.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,430,535/69,762,802.50 = 69,762,802.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,430,535x = 69,762,802.50 × 69,762,802.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,430,535x = 4,866,848,612,654,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,866,848,612,654,006/46,430,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,819,998.58

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